UNSPSC 50556216: Canned or jarred non GMO peck barton's raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO peck barton's raspberry that has been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50556216 Canned or jarred non-GMO peck barton's raspberry is a Commodity code that state and local governments use primarily to procure canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits—for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility operations. The recent opportunities show that this code, despite its narrow nominal title, actually spans a broader category of canned fruit procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies responsible for food service: the Oregon Department of Corrections, state health and human services commissions, county school boards, independent school districts, and regional school nutrition cooperatives all solicited under this code over the past six months. School districts dominate the activity, with Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Fairfax County Public Schools all posting opportunities. State-level facilities—including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and the Illinois Chief Procurement Office—also regularly buy canned fruits. Evaluation criteria typically prioritize lowest responsive bid, product compliance with USDA specifications, vendor performance history, and delivery reliability; awards often go to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

Geographic spread is concentrated in the South and West, with heavy activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate canned applesauce ITBs (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), with historical pricing around $21.84 per case and deliveries to Salem's Central Distribution Center; the most recent ODOC procurement sought approximately 4,760 cases across five full truckloads with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent Oregon-bidder preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple broad food-and-consumable solicitations (HHS0016792, HHS0017449, and related statewide buys) covering canned fruits alongside other items for state supported living centers and hospitals, with historical spend near $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. School districts in Georgia—including Hancock County, Liberty County, and others through cooperative arrangements—regularly procure canned fruit as part of broader school nutrition contracts. Pricing is typically firm-fixed for the contract term, delivery is FOB destination with freight prepaid by the vendor, and minimum shelf life (commonly one year) is a standard specification. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence or higher, comply with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, and often face Buy American requirements for domestic content in processed items.